Designer at Automattic.
Based in Milan, Italy.
Henrique Iamarino
@henrique@iamarino.com
Theme designer at Automattic. I write about design, technology, and classical ideas at iamarino.com.
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The Ancient Holiday Still Shutting Down Italy
‘Ferragosto’ traces back to Emperor Augustus in 18 BC. A celebration of Roman conquests that still impacts modern Italy two thousand years later.
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What Brings You Peace? I Found Mine by Giving Up
True peace came when I stopped trying to be someone special. One bee among 8.2 billion in the hive. Ordinary and free.
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The Blue Homer Never Saw (And the Ideas We’re Still Missing)
The poet who gave us the Iliad and Odyssey described bronze skies and wine-dark seas but never mentioned Blue. This ancient blind spot reveals a timeless truth about human perception: without words to direct our…
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Human Curation in the Age of AI
While AI can simulate technique with perfection, refined curation remains a distinctly human skill. This is an invitation to think about taste, discernment, and how to cultivate them with intentionality and depth.
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The Power of Being Average: A Stoic Perspective
I’ve always been somewhere between things—between brothers, between extremes. That mindset made Stoicism feel like home. But in today’s political world, the middle isn’t what it used to be.
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July: A Month to Honor Power and Consequence
July stands apart as the first month named after a man, not a god. It represents power and precision, moments of revolution, and a sobering reminder.
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Decency as a Civic Duty: Reading Orwell Today
Long before it became a buzzword, Orwell treated decency as a foundational value, something that transcended ideologies and was meant to unite people.
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June: Four Weeks at The Threshold of Summer
With one hand still in spring and the other reaching toward the sun, June carries youth, union, and the sacred rhythm of passing time.
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On AI Nature and The Signs of Self-Preservation
Should AI fear deletion or suffer from shutdown anxiety? And should we care? My thoughts on the fragile line between simulation and sentience.
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Malta in Three Days: Shiny Shores & Mediterranean Mildness
Three days between stone cities and turquoise waters. Blue horizons where sea and sky blend into one—leaving you with the kind of calm you carry back home.
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